2 arrested in connection to Jackson Co. meth lab

DUTTON, Alabama -- Two were arrested at a Dutton residence on Wednesday after an investigation revealed a methamphetamine lab.

Lennie Keith Martin (Contributed by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office)

A release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office states that narcotics agents received information about a possible lab at a home on Dilbeck Drive. The tips also alerted the narcotics unit that children could be inside. Agents visited the home and smelled odors consistent with meth.

A search warrant was obtained, and a one-pot meth lab, lab trash and drug paraphernalia were located inside the residence.

Lennie Keith Martin, 53, and Terri Lynn Martin, 40, were arrested and charged with first-degree unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were transported to the Jackson County Jail. No bond has been set.

Terri Lynn Martin (Contributed by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office)

Department of Human Resources personnel from Jackson County and DeKalb County, plus Dutton firefighters, assisted in the investigation.